What Happened to Frank Ocean? Singer cancels second Coachella set after ‘chaotic’ first show

Frank Ocean returned to performing after a six-year hiatus, when he took the stage on Sunday night to headline Coachella weekend.

The 35-year-old Thinkin About You singer turned up an hour late and his set was plagued with bizarre production problems before it ended abruptly, leaving fans disappointed.

Frank Ocean’s performance was severely disrupted after he suffered an ankle injury riding a bicycle at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, where Coachella is held annually.

And now he’s canceled his scheduled second Coachella appearance, which was scheduled for this weekend, and replaced it with Blink-182.

What happened to Frank Ocean? MailOnline reveals everything you need to know about the American singer who blamed his first ‘chaotic’ comeback show on an injured leg after allegedly melting an ice rink.

What happened? The Thinkin About You singer showed up an hour late and his set was plagued with bizarre production issues before it ended abruptly, leaving fans disappointed

Who is Frank Ocean?

Frank Ocean, real name Christopher Francis Ocean, is an American singer, songwriter and rapper.

Born in Long Beach, California, on October 28, 1987, he grew up in New Orleans, but moved to Los Angeles in his late teens to pursue a career in music.

Frank Ocean started ghostwriting tracks for the likes of Justin Bieber and Beyoncé, but quickly rose to prominence as an artist when he released a mixtape in 2011 titled nostalgia, ULTRA.

His next musical offering, Channel ORANGE, came a year later to both critical acclaim and popular acclaim.

He followed it with the back-to-back releases of Endless and Blonde in 2016, the latter quickly climbing the charts in the UK and US.

Coachella weekend one marked Frank Ocean’s first appearance in six years, after he last sang at the 2017 Flow Festival in Finland.

He was scheduled to play Coachella in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced him out and the singer was unavailable to play during the festival’s return in 2022.

Last but not least, Frank Ocean closed the first weekend of Coachella with his set

What Happened During Frank Ocean’s Coachella Weekend One Performance?

TMZ reported on Monday that the Novacane singer had an accident with a bicycle used to get around the festival. The injury was not sustained on stage.

“Guys, I was told it’s curfew, so that’s the end of the show. Thank you very much,’ he said abruptly after a song at the festival.

However, Frank Ocean’s performance was plagued with problems, including arriving 57 minutes late and having to cut his performance short due to the 12:00 curfew.

Frank Ocean suffered a “serious ankle injury” in a cycling accident days before his performance, according to a report.

Why did Frank Ocean start his Coachella weekend an hour late?

Independent research agency The festive owl took to Twitter to provide an alleged explanation of what happened that led to the hour-long delay.

The outlet took to the microblogging site to write that according to their sources, “The stage production would (and has) featured an ice rink built and ready to use.

“Frank decided at the last minute that he didn’t want it at all anymore. All the people surrounding him at the start of the performance were actually skaters, had been practicing for weeks and would be skating as part of the production.

“Coachella had to tear down the approved stage (which had been planned and signed off months in advance) + melt down the entire rink and then set it up as Frank decided without warning today. That’s what you finally saw and caused the hour delay.

“This all happened when the doors were already opening for Sunday and people were securing their spots to see him. If it weren’t for last-minute changes, he wouldn’t have performed at all – he left the festival without a closing headliner.’

What happened? Independent research firm The Festive Owl took to Twitter to provide an alleged explanation of what happened that led to the hour-long delay

Why did Frank Ocean melt down his ice rink at Coachella?

Doctors believed Frank Ocean’s injury was serious enough to recommend production changes for his performance.

The ice rink built for the show was eventually scrapped and hockey players hired to skate during the performance were used as background dancers instead.

A source told TMZ that more than 100 hockey players were selected to star on the show after the skaters participated in an audition for a paid performance.

Few details about the performance were given at the time, but skaters did see Frank Ocean at the audition and eventually realized the tryout was for his Coachella performance.

What did Frank Ocean say in response to criticism of his Coachella performance over the weekend?

Frank Ocean labeled his Coachella performance over the weekend as “chaotic” after it was panned by fans and critics.

He told TMZ in a statement on Wednesday: “There is something beautiful in chaos. It’s not what I intended to show, but I enjoyed being there and I’ll see you soon’

Why did Frank Ocean pull out of Coachella weekend two?

Representatives for Frank Ocean released a statement on Wednesday confirming that the singer will not take the stage at the second frame of the Indio, Calif., music festival after suffering numerous injuries to his left leg.

“On doctor’s advice, Frank is unable to perform weekend 2 due to two fractures and a sprain in his left leg,” his representatives said. Variety.

The statement continued: ‘Having suffered a leg injury at the festival site in the week leading up to Weekend 1, Frank Ocean was unable to perform the scheduled show, but still intended to perform, and within 72 hours the show had been reworked . out of necessity.’

Who replaces Frank Ocean? He will be replaced during Coachella weekend two by the resurgent Blink-182 consisting of Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker.

Who will replace Frank Ocean at Coachella weekend two?

Frank Ocean will be replaced during Coachella weekend two by the resurgent Blink-182 consisting of Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker.

The band behind 90s hits like Dammit, What’s My Age Again? and Adam’s Song were praised for their performance at the festival last Friday.